Forget about trams, trains, buses or taxis while you're in Amsterdam. Hire a bike or walk, you'll find loads of places you'd have missed otherwise.

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Rent a bike and cycle to the museum of Electricity, near to the zoo.

A knock on the door and several minutes later it's opened by dishevelled caretaker. It's all a little unpromising, but head to the rear hall and you're met by the sight of enormous generators, weird cars, bikes, street-lamps, enough to distract you from the fact you're in an electricity museum.

A great find, and an offbeat excursion for a morning away from the red-light hustle.

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Hire a bike from Mac Bikes, left of Amsterdam Central Station.

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When visiting Amsterdam, do like the Dutch do and rent a bike - it's the best way to visit the city.

There is a place called Central Rent a Bike which is quite close to the station at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 55-1hg.

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Hire a bike from the centre of Amsterdam, and take a leisurely bike ride out to Vondelpark, for some beautiful scenery, parks & lakes.

Make sure you hire a reasonably modern bike though, as the trip may not be very comfortable otherwise!

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Glide.cc offers tours through Amsterdam on Segways - those futuristic, two-wheeled, self-balancing vehicles. You ride through the city for a couple of hours, see the interesting sites with a narrated tour, and are hardly tired at all at the end! Plus, people often want to take your picture when they see what you are gliding around on! A great way to see a lot of Amsterdam with little effort.

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